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Specialised and convenience focused innovations

Sales of household chemical and body care products can be boosted substantially by the introduction of innovative products. Specialised detergents are in high demand, for example. According to research by...

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Expensive problems for retailers

According to Mike Tallent, director of Pricewaterhouse Coopers, no company is immune to theft and fraud committed by employees. As one of their recent surveys shows, 60 per cent of...

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Cherry Queen

Cherry Queen has new packaging and communication....

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Shanghai: admission for low price

– Everybody who regard themselves as global players should be present here. This is one of the reasons why .Metro was the first of the international chains to enter the...

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Gramex expanding

Gramex 2000 Kft, one of the biggest domestic manufacturers of private label soft drinks is practically doubling the size of its Veresegyháza facility. Both a new warehouse and a new...

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Whisky brand for soberness

Mika Hakkinen, two time world chamion Formula One pilot opened an event called „Never drink, when you drive” on 31. July, in Budapest. This event is part of a world-wide...

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Variations for Bomba! back lit signs

Six companies have entered the competition organised by the magazine Sign and Büki Üdítő Kft. for designing special back lit signs for the Bomba! image....

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Recharged continuously

Buying batteries has become an everyday necessity. There has been a shift in the battery market towards rechargeable batteries, as these are much more economical to use. – The market...

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Hungarian findings

The most important findings of the survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers regarding Hungary are: • 25 per cent of the companies participating have become victims in the past two years. • Fraud,...

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Helia-D Mélytisztító Arcgél

Sunflower stem extract and ground sea snail shell, the special ingredients of Helia-D Mélytisztító Arcgél help to remove dead epidermis cells and make our skin silky and fragrant....

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CIES SUPPLY CHAIN CONFERENCE 2007

(Tomorrow's Supply Chain: Efficient, Transparent, Sustainable) 11 & 12 October 2007 – Prague, Czech Republic, www.ciessupplychain.com The CIES Supply Chain Conference 2007 is /the/ meeting place for Supply Chain &...

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New cakes from Szamos Marcipán

Szamos Marcipán has new tortes and cakes to offer, available in its shops and confectioneries since May. Light and fruity flavours dominate among the ten new products....

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Second Bauhaus under construction in Szigetszentmiklós

Construction of a new, 20,000 square meter Bauhaus store has begun near Szigetszentmiklós. Europe’s leading “do it yourself “chain is building two stores in Hungary with an investment of HUF...

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Sales of chocolate bars rising again

After some stagnation, sales of chocolate bars again showed growth of 11 per cent in terms of value, between June 2006–May 2007. Total sales have exceeded HUF 25 billion. Average...

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Shrinking sizes, combined types

Powder or gel? Manufacturers often use combined packaging to spare us the trouble of having to choose between the two. Washing liquids also exist to tackle special challenges. Washing powder...

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London, you dear one!

Though London is no longer the centre of the world, but it is undeniably still one of the most important business and cultural centres and it is developing at an...

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Zubrowka vodka

Premium category Polish vodka speciality. There is a leaf of buffalo grass in each bottle, a special trademark which gives the vodka a pleasant flavour, fragrance and a light green...

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Reliability, quality

The significance of excellent quality and reliability cannot be over-emphasised. The long term prospects of enterprises in the food business depend on these factors. Our ability to adapt to changing...

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Twice as much Pöttyös for Children’s day

This year over 40 thousand units of Pöttyös Túró Rudi have been delivered to hospitals all over the country as gifts for Pöttyös Children’s Day. This is double the quantity...

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News

Danone SA has sold its biscuit division to US based Kraft Foods Inc. for EUR 5.3 billion. The plans of the new owner regarding Hungary are unknown yet. Retail food...

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Chocolate bars recovering

Life is not very easy for chocolate bars nowadays. Healthy competition however, has resulted in growth not only for private labels, but also for brands successful in innovation, leading to...

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Friendly softeners – inside stores as well

Most softeners on the market are coloured, scented , even aroma therapeutic. New methods, such as fragrance marketing are playing an increasing role in trade marketing. The owners of leading...

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From store to store in Shanghai – Metro

Shopping tour in Shanghai. Our destinations: Metro, Lianhua (Chinese-owned supermarket chain) and Tesco. Our first stop is Metro, not only a temple but also a school of consumption here. The...

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Bonbonetti Choco Fruit

The new Bonbonetti product, Choco Fruit is dried plums from California covered in black chocolate....

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Customers as accomplices

If you have purchased a branded piece of clothing in the Italian black market lately, you are probably aware of the risk you have taken. Nowadays, it is not only...

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Borsodi sailing

Borsodi Sörgyár Zrt. has an unusual promotion for the summer. A sailing boat named Borsodi to be used by winners of the Borsodi prize game was launched on 28. June....

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From a love for wine to knowing consumers

There is no question about; the international wine sector has gone through the most revolutionary periods its history. The same has happened to the Hungarian wine sector for different reasons....

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Strong brands among fruit yoghurts

Fruit yoghurt is one of the largest food categories. According to data from the Retail Index of Nielsen, retail sales were up 7 per cent by April 2007 compared to...

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Eight out of ten households using softeners

According to data from GfK Hungária ConsumerScan, eight out of ten households use softeners. Those living with children or in a household of 3-4 persons buy softeners more frequently than...

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C&C premier – millions and billions

Metro established its first Chinese subsidiary with the JinJiang group, under the name Metro JinJiang Cash & Carry Ltd in Shanghai twelve years ago. Metro has 3 million registered customers,...

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